Triumph Factory Racing’s Austin Forkner was forced to miss the second round of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship in San Diego, Southern California, after a practice crash left him sidelined.
Despite the incident, Forkner had still managed to qualify 15th before being withdrawn from competition.
The 22-year-old was sent to hospital as a precaution due to pain in his back, with scans returning the all clear. With no internal injuries, Forkner now has his sights set on a full recovery ahead of next weekend’s third round at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium on Saturday, January 24.
Reflecting on the incident, Forkner said, “I had some pain around my kidney area, so the medical crew wanted me to head to the hospital for checks. I went there, and everything checked out okay – it all looked okay. I was just really stiff, but otherwise fine. I will have some work done this week and I should be fine for Anaheim 2!”
Triumph Racing America General Manager Jeremy Coker confirmed the team’s relief at Forkner’s condition while also acknowledging the setback. “Firstly, and most importantly, we’re pleased that Austin is okay. For sure it’s disappointing for him and us to have this setback after having a lot of positives from our first outing last weekend with the 450. The fall he had in Q2 wasn’t really anything bad, but unfortunately the bike hit him in the back. Due to the pain he had in his back there was some concern from the medical team here and it was decided he would go to the hospital for a CT scan, which thankfully showed no internal damage. Austin is understandably very sore and together we decided it would be best for him to sit out of this evening’s proceedings. We’ll keep working and focus on his recovery to come back for Anaheim next weekend.”
With his health now cleared, Forkner and the Triumph Factory Racing team are looking ahead to Anaheim 2 with the goal of returning stronger after this unexpected pause in San Diego.
